Insurance News from February 01, 2010

News

Federal Court Weighs If Expert Testimony Needed in Tobacco Suit

A group of Florida smokers has asked a federal appeals court not to force each of them...

West News

Calif. Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Grand Theft

Long Beach, Calif., resident Matthew Shawn Bissell has pleaded guilty to one felony...

Southeast News

Chemical Leaks at West Virginia DuPont Plant Appear Unrelated

Three recent chemical leaks at a West Virginia DuPont plant, one of which killed a...

Texas / South Central News

Louisiana Comp Costs Per Claim 35% Higher than Most States

The costs per all paid workers' compensation insurance claims in Louisiana averaged 35...

Midwest News

Former Illinois Mayor Gets Year for Taking Insurance Business Payoffs

The 81-year-old former mayor of Niles, Ill., was sentenced to a year and a day in...